Greetings from Yellowstone National Park

In the 1950’s I grew up on a ranch just north of Colorado Springs, where the Air Force Academy is now located. Adjacent to our ranch was another large ranch owned by an elderly woman and her family. Our family was visiting them one day when the topic of conversation was national parks. The old lady told us about when she was a child her family visited Yellowstone National Park in the horse and wagon days. Her favorite memory was how they did their laundry. Rather than washing them in an ice cold stream, they decided to use one of the many hot spring pools. They found one that was perfect. It would periodically nearly empty and then fill back up several minutes later. They tossed their dirty laundry into the pool and waited while their clothes were pulled down and out of sight. When the pool started to bubble back up, they retrieved their wonderfully clean clothes using long sticks!

Sincerely,
Ken C.

Yellowstone National Park

America's first national park is named after the river that runs through it. Within the park's massive boundaries, visitors can find mountains, rivers, lakes, waterfalls and some of the most concentrated geothermal activity in the world. The park has 60% of the world’s geysers, as well as hot springs and mud pots. It is also home to diverse wildlife with the largest concentration of mammals in the Lower 48 states, including grizzly bears, wolves, bison and elk.

State(s): Idaho Montana, Wyoming,

Established: 1872

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